That's a Wrap #16

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Can House of M continue its Wrappie dominance?

By Hilary Goldstein

There are good weeks and then there are great weeks. This was the latter. While it sucked that comics in the US were delayed a day due to the holidays, it proved worth the wait. Along with a half-dozen House of M-related books, Villains United really took off with issue #3, David Lapham's new Daredevil Vs. Punisher miniseries debuted and Robin died. Well, at least someone dressed as Robin. If only every week could be this good.

The classic Detective Comics team is back for a limited engagement and boy will we miss 'em when they're gone. If you view The Killing Joke as the ultimate Joker tale, give issue #5 of Dark Detective a go. We're not saying you'll like it better than Alan Moore's classic, but we guarantee you'll be tickled purple by this portrayal of the Joker. When the Clown Prince of Crime begins describing the thrill of terrorizing innocents, we get true chills.

Favorite Line

Joker: Of course I try to kill him! Because he's my perfect foe! If I ever killed him, he'd be my im-perfect foe! And then -- who'd give a damn? It's only through my failure that I know I'm soooo PERFECT!

Ultimate Spider-Man #79 - The appearance of Ultimate Hammerhead was a breath of fresh air to a comic series that was getting just a tad stale. Add on the arrival of Ultimate Moonknight and we're floating on cloud nine. For the first time in a long time we're excited for the next issue of USM.